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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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